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Home > I guess I have Tinea Versicolor. In a refernce book there was mentioned that I should for example boil my stuff such as my underwears so the scales containing M. furfur get streeled. but my Dr. never mentioned so. what do you recomend?do I really have to?

I guess I have Tinea Versicolor. In a refernce book there was mentioned that I should for example boil my stuff such as my underwears so the scales containing M. furfur get streeled. but my Dr. never mentioned so. what do you recomend?do I really have to?

By Anonymous
Created 01/30/2011 - 11:53

My Doctor gave me some antifungal as a treatment. but did not tell me if people around me could get involved with this yeast or not.. I'm worried about them and also about the recurring spots because of the resisting scales and Mallassezia fufur.

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